Scurry County Courthouse - Aug. 8th, 2025

Visit the 1911 Scurry County Courthouse in Snyder, Texas

The courthouse was encased in granite during a 1972 remodel

Scurry County citizens who died fighting the nation's wars

Scurry County's Company G fought in WWI & WWII & was heavily decorated

County named for William Scurry who fought for Texas & CSA

First courthouse built in 1886 in NE corner w/public windmill in center

View from the NE corner at 25th Street & Avenue R

Scurry County was formed from Young & Bexar Territories in 1876

View of the east side of the courthouse from Avenue R

View of the south side from 26th Street with gazebo front and center

Plaque behind the gazebo, once called a bandstand, donated in 1985

View of the bandstand with 26th Street buildings in the background

Continue to the southwest corner of the courthouse

View of the west side of the courthouse from College Avenue

Statue of rare white bison dressed up with a green bow

The statue replaced a white fiberglass bison on display in 2001

J. Wright Mooar killed 22K buffalo & the one rare albino buffalo

History of the 2 courthouses and 2 remodels of the current building

Mackenzie Trail supplied massed troops that battled indians in 1871

Canyon Reef Oil Field created pressure maintenance to recover more oil

County's 2nd Sheriff used a pool cue to administer justice

Historic building at 25th & College Avenue

Original configuration of the 1911 Scurry County Courthouse

The Scurry County Courthouse tower was removed in 1950